For AvellaDear Editor, State Senator Tony Avella has launched his bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City, a challenge to Mayor Bill de Blasio. I have known Senator Avella for a number o...

Get involvedDear Editor, January is the month that you may apply to serve on your local community board. Community boards make advisory decisions on many aspects of neighborhood life, including on land use, ca...

Move onDear Editor, People who are anti-Trump should get over it. Whether you like it or not, he will be our president for at least the next four years. For the good of the country and the world, let's ho...

Big abstentionDear Editor, The latest U.N. Security Council vote regarding the validity of Israeli settlements on occupied land has caused quite a stir between Israel and the U.S. The U.S. abstained from voting ...

Hotels to homesDear Editor, Samaritan Village and the landlords of the Pan Am hotel have commenced installing a kitchen in each unit to comply with city law. In conjunction with this upgrade, there should be cons...

Death sentenceDear Editor, I read at two different times in the last month that deer spotted in parks in Queens and now in Manhattan were killed. In the case in Queens, it was a family of deer. I cannot understa...

History lessonDear Editor, State Senator Tony Avella has forgotten his transit history when promising to introduce legislation in January that would transfer control of the agency's subway and bus divisions from...

The ultimate penaltyDear Editor, Now that a jury has convicted Dylan Roof of murdering nine innocent people at a prayer meeting in a Charleston church, it is now time for him to be given the ultimate punishment: the d...

Connecting the dotsDear Editor, There were four articles printed in the December 1st issue that all affect one another due to how the laws of America have been altered to dishonestly target black and brown Americans....

The past moving forwardDear Editor, On November 12, there was a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the reclamation, renaming, and rededication of the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground on 46th Avenue at 165th Stree...

Cure the disease of hateDear Editor, I recently read a most profound article by Archbishop Wilton Gregory in The Tablet, in which he called racism a disease that must be cured. I believe hate of another person is truly a ...

RIP Alan ThickeDear Editor, Alan Thicke, who portrayed Dr. Jason Seaver on the long running show "Growing Pains," was a true professional in every way. He always respected his fellow colleagues and was a multital...

Tough lessonDear Editor, Students and faculty at Queensborough Community College and other CUNY schools launched a drive to turn their colleges into sanctuary campuses for undocumented students. They must weig...